Benjamin Smith

Benjamin Smith is an experienced scientific professional currently serving as an Associate Scientific Director at Biogen, focusing on Tissue Enhanced Delivery within Biologics Drug Discovery since June 2019. Prior roles at Biogen include Principal Scientist and Sr. Scientist, where efforts concentrated on antibody programs and the characterization of therapeutics related to neurology and hematology. Benjamin's postdoctoral work at Brandeis University involved single molecule analysis of actin filament dynamics, while prior studies at the University of British Columbia examined lipid membrane properties. As a graduate researcher at McGill University, investigations into the mechanics of living cells utilized atomic force microscopy techniques. Benjamin holds a PhD in Biophysics and a BSc in Physics, both from McGill University.